Red cabbage
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| Cabbage | |
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| Red Cabbage | |
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Species: | Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra |
| Cultivar Group: | Capitata Group |
| Synonyms | |
| Red kraut Blue kraut |
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The red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) is a sort of cabbage. Its leaves are coloured dark red/purple. However, the plant changes its colour according to the pH value of the soil, due to a pigment called anthocyanin (flavin). On acidic soils, the leaves grow more reddish while in alkaline soil will produce rather greenish-yellow coloured cabbages. This explains the fact that the very same plant is known by different colours in various regions. Furthermore, the juice of red cabbage can be used as a home-made pH indicator, turning red in acid and blue in basic solutions. It can be found in Northern Europe, throughout the Americas, and in China.
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Growing[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Cabbage#Growing
Troubles[edit | edit source]
- Full troubles list: Brassica troubles
References[edit | edit source]
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| Cabbage varieties |
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| Spring cabbage | |
| Summer cabbage | Derby day · Filderkraut · Primo 2 |
| Winter cabbage | Offenham · Tundra |
| Savoy cabbage | January king |
| Red cabbage | Ruby ball |
| Chinese cabbage | |


